wire cloth
noun
a material of wires of moderate fineness, used for making strainers, manufacturing paper, etc.
Origin of wire cloth
First recorded in 1790–1800
OTHER WORDS FROM wire cloth
wire-cloth, adjectiveWords nearby wire cloth
wiper,
wipo,
wiradjuri,
wire,
wire brush,
wire cloth,
wire cutter,
wire entanglement,
wire fraud,
wire gauge,
wire gauze
Example sentences from the Web for wire cloth
Windows should be fitted closely, and covered with wire-cloth on the outside, so as to exclude all flies.
Soil Culture |J. H. WaldenA wire-cloth screen just above the outlet tube prevents the fish escaping.
On the side of the boxes where the water escapes should be wire-cloth, so fine as not to allow the eggs to pass through.
Soil Culture |J. H. WaldenIn warm weather the cover should be taken off; in its place should be put the super over which wire-cloth has been tacked.
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work |Mary Rogers Miller
British Dictionary definitions for wire cloth
wire cloth
noun
a mesh or netting woven from fine wire, used in window screens, strainers, etc